Oh, my daughter was scared of clowns when she was little. I think it is the clowns who wear the more dramatic makeup that look a bit more frightening to them. She loved Bozo though.
With good reason, I'd say. Not the clowns you find in the circus, the ones that seem to have caught hold of the reins and run this little globe of ours we call Mother Earth.
Seriously though, maybe it's the odd make-up they wear and the wheezes they get up to in the ring (some politicians run their countries the same way, though, only less obvious... More sneaky).
Do you know about Pennywise the dancing clown from the movie by Stephen King, IT? That scares me and I am an adult!
It is developmental. Until kids are older clowns are frequently scary. They can be scared of puppets as well.
It has much to do with facial recognition; small children recognize the human face within certain boundaries, a clown face, exaggerated, is not within those boundaries. Paired with the rather intense animation that we clowns use, it can be startling and uncomfortably unfamiliar to them. The skilled clown knows how to help kids accept them and then have fun with them.
by Helen Murphy Howell 11 years ago
What One Thing Scares You The Most?For me it just has to be clowns! Even as a kid I was scared of them. At a local annual fair they used to have two clown figures at the entrance gate when I was kid, I used to hold my Dad's hand real tight and shut my eyes when passing by them!!
by Liz Elias 10 years ago
Why are so many people afraid of clowns?Some people are absolutely freaked out by clowns, as if they were some Hollywood horror monster. I don't get it. They are silly looking, and meant to make us laugh.
by Stevennix2001 8 years ago
No, this isn't a joke. Apparently in South Carolina, a bunch of grown a** men dressed like clowns are trying to lure random children into the woods. Here's a video link for more information on the topic. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CV-GweTMAMAssuming you saw it,...
by retief2000 11 years ago
When they come for Hubbers will there be anyone left to speak out?
by AndyK26 12 years ago
What causes Coulrophobia or fear of clowns?I have a friend who’s scared of clowns (girl) I just learned that this phobia is called Coulrophobia so is a legit phobia. But I’m just curious what causes it? I thought clowns were supposed to be funny and make us smile. How come they scared of them?
by Mark Knowles 14 years ago
I see quite a few of the religionists seem to be scared of clowns.This is why they are right..............http://beta.stinkdigital.tv/work/view/s … ors-cut%29
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